Trunk or bale rope attachment.



" No;.690, 64 5, Patented Jan. 7, I902;

TRUNK 0R BALE ROPE ATTACHMENT. (Application filed Apr. 17, 1901. (NoModel.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIQE.

LESTER SHIPLEY FORD, OF REIDSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA.

TRUNK OR BALE ROPE ATTACHMENT.

SPEGLFIO'ATION formingpart of Letters Patent N 0. 690,645 ,dated January7, 1902 Application filed April 17, 1901. semi No. 56,342. (No model.)

To all whmn at floaty concern.-

Be it known that L'LESTER SHIPLEY F031), a citizen of the United States,residing at Reidsville, in the county of Rockingham'and State of NorthCarolina, have invented a new,

simple, and useful Trunk or Bale Rope At-' tachment, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to trunk and bale 1o rope attachments; and it hasfor its object for trunks, bales, and similar packages and doing awaywith the old'laborious method of knotting and tying ropes about'trun ks,bales, and similar packages.

The present invention therefore contemplates the above-named and otherobjects,

which will suggest themselves to those acquainted with this class ofattachment devices. The same primarily consists in the featureshereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a trunkor similar package .roped in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is aperspective View of a bale roped in accordance with this invention. Fig.3

shows the hook that isattached to one end of rope. Fig. 4 is a tailedview of the sliding clamp attachm'entsused in both Figs. 1 and 2, whichdraws and holds rope tight after being adjusted. Fig. 5 is an S-clamp 4ohereinafter described. Fig. 6 is a plan view of the ring with a hookused in the form of the invention shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 7 is a sectionalview of the ring shown in Fig. 6. Fig. 8 is a sectional view of thesliding 5 clamp attachment, taken on line 8 8 of Fig.

4, looking in the direction indicated by arrow.

E in Fig. 1 is a ring attached to one end of rope, through which rope Oloops or passes after transversely and longitudinally encircling trunkF.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, F represents a trunk or similarpackage having been transversely and longitudinally encircled by rope Cand fastened or made fast by the respective trunk attachments.

E is the center ring, through which the rope 0 passes at G, and isknotted at H, the perforation Gr being so arranged as to prevent theslipping through of knot 'H. The rope O is drawn transversely. aroundtrunk F and is looped iutohookIon ringE,and then is caught and clampedby S-clamp J, which holds rope C securely while being drawnlongitudinally around trunk F and looped into hook.K,composing part ofthe ring E, and after'being drawn tight by the end of rope Gthe-adjustment is perfected by hooking hook Ainto ring, L on attachmentB and drawing and reversing attachmentB from its loose or sliding position to its stationary position, where it -clutches rope O and is heldin position by M- in Fig. 1 and has similar eifect upon rope D inFig. 2.Hooks I and K on ring E are made raised just above the lower side ofring E, which prevents rubbing or scratching top of trunk by hook endsand which alsoprevents displacement of rope C after adjusting. Hook A,as shown in Fi 3, is provided with an opening in the end N and the side0, with a connecting-passage for ropes C in Fig. 1 or D in Fig. 2. Theopposite end or hook is made and shaped to slip easily into ring L ofFig. 4, the curve or crook being such as to prevent all possibility ofdisplacement after adjusting, as shown in Fig.3. Attachment B, as shownin Fig. 4, is made to slip on the ropes C and D to any place convenientfor hook A by means of an axial bore from the end P to the opening Q,which is located on the side under the ring L. The opening Q curvesoutwardly from the end of the axial bore through the side of attachmentB, as shown in Fig. 8, allowing attachment B to slide easily beforeadjusting. The bore from end P extends about half-way the length of bodyof attachmentB to opening Q, allowing the remainder of body of B to actas 1ever in drawing ropes O and D tight. The attachment B lies with theopen end toward the ring E, and the ring L and hook M are at the end ofthe attachment farthest from the ring while the rope is being adjustedto ring and being stretched or drawn tight by similar to Fig. 7,theirprotruding ends being nection with Fig. 1.

pulling end of rope to which is attached hook A. The attachment B isthen slipped on rope to a position where hook A can be attached in ringLand reverse the ends of B, which causes B to stretch ropes tighter, alsoto clutch the rope, which prevents all possible slipping after ropes Oand D are caught by hook M on attachment B.

Fig. 6 shows the center hook used, similar to Ein Fig. 1,onlyhaving onehook and to be used on packages wrapped one way. Rope D is knotted andpassed through the perforation in the neck U. It then transverselyencircles bale Tand loops over or through hook S. It is then drawn tightand made fast by sliding attachment B and hook A, as stated in con- InFig. 5 the S-clamp has one side or end closed, so that it may not beremoved from the rope, but be allowed to slip to proper position, theother end being open, so that it may clamp and hold tight rope C afterlooping over hook I in Fig. 1.

Changes in the form, proportion, and minor details of construction maybe resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing anyof the advantages of this invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed, and desired to besecured by Letters Patent, is

1. As an article of manufacture, the attachment B having a hook M and aring L, said hook and ring being at same end of said attachment and onopposite sides thereof and at right angles to each other, saidattachment being formed with an axial bore extending partly through theattachment and with opening curving outwardly from the end of said borethrough the side of the attachment, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination with the ring E having the perforation G and thehooks I and K, of the rope C having a hook at one end thereof and itsother end inserted in said perforation G and knotted, said rope alsohaving loops therein engaging the hooks I and K, the attachment 13having a hook M and a ring L, and also having an axial bore extendingpartly through the attachment with an opening from said bore, throughthe side of said attachment, the rope passing through said bore and saidhook, and said hook at the end rope engaging the ring L on saidattachment, substantially as described.

3. The combination with a rope, of a ring connected with one end of therope, the rope also having a looped engagement with said ring, of anattachment having thereon a ring and a hook and also having an axialbore extending partly through the attachment with an opening from saidbore curving outwardly through the side of the attachment, the ropepassing through said bore and said hook, and said hook at the end ofsaid rope engaging the ring on said attachment, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own Ihave hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

LESTER SHIPLEY FORD.

Witnesses:

B. M. HITCHCOCK, WILL WILLIAMS.

